...If it is part of the recall would I have to have a warranty and proof of purchase for them to repair it. The listing states that it is brand new with a one year warranty and the seller has about 30 of these for sale. Since it appears that he isn't an authorized dealer would the warranty be valid? I stand to save alot of money through Bing Cashback if I purchase on ebay. Please help.

#1. "RE: If I buy a D5000 on ebay from a non-authorized dealer (plz help)"In response to Reply # 0

Hi Greg,

Welcome to Nikonians!I would think that they would perform service on a recall however I would be very careful buying from anyone other than a Nikon Authorized Dealer. You could give Nikon a call at 1-800 NIKON US and ask them as to the status of the warranty. Be aware that if the cameras are actually Gray Market (imported into the USA by someone other than Nikon USA) Nikon USA will not service them even for a fee.Also if the price looks too good to be true......Good luck and Enjoy your Nikons!

#2. "RE: If I buy a D5000 on ebay from a non-authorized dealer (plz help)"In response to Reply # 1 Tue 22-Dec-09 03:50 AM by slidenpray

Thank you for your reply Marty!

I took your advice and called Nikon. They advised that if it is US Nikon product and purchased it new from Ebay, my Ebay purchase printout would serve as my proof of purchase and the warranty would be valid. Just to be sure I called and spoke to a different associate and this was confirm. Also, they told me that service would be provided on a US nikon even if there was no warranty. I decided to post my findings in case someone else has some concerns. The price is not too good to be true on face alone, but to get 10% cashback through bing it is good deal of savings.

Thanks again!

Greg

edited to include: proof of purchase must show model # and date of purchase for it to be valid.

#3. "RE: If I buy a D5000 on ebay from a non-authorized dealer (plz help)"In response to Reply # 2

I took your advice and called Nikon. They advised that if it is US Nikon product and purchased it new from Ebay, my Ebay purchase printout would serve as my proof of purchase and the warranty would be valid. Just to be sure I called and spoke to a different associate and this was confirm. Also, they told me that service would be provided on a US nikon even if there was no warranty.

Don't gloss over these parts. If the seller is not an authorized Nikon reseller, you are almost certainly NOT getting a US Nikon product. Therefore you will have NO warranty and NO service from Nikon USA - ever. The seller may provide a warranty of some sort - that's what B&H does when you buy an import from them - but it's worth checking very carefully on this.

Note also that Nikon presumes you are guilty until proven innocent. You must prove that the product is a Nikon USA import, and often that YOU purchased it, to get service or warranty. Often the former is easy since many current products include US in the serial number, but sometimes it is NOT so easy, especially if you give Nikon some reason (rightly or wrongly) to believe that something is a grey market import.

#4. "RE: If I buy a D5000 on ebay from a non-authorized dealer (plz help)"In response to Reply # 3

>I took your advice and called Nikon. They advised that>if it is US Nikon product and>purchased it new from Ebay, my Ebay purchase printout would>serve as my proof of purchase and the warranty would be valid.>Just to be sure I called and spoke to a different associate>and this was confirm. Also, they told me that service would be>provided on a US nikon even if>there was no warranty.>>Don't gloss over these parts. If the seller is not an>authorized Nikon reseller, you are almost certainly NOT>getting a US Nikon product. Therefore you will have NO>warranty and NO service from Nikon USA - ever. The seller may>provide a warranty of some sort - that's what B&H does>when you buy an import from them - but it's worth checking>very carefully on this.>>Note also that Nikon presumes you are guilty until proven>innocent. You must prove that the product is a Nikon USA>import, and often that YOU purchased it, to get service or>warranty. Often the former is easy since many current>products include US in the serial number, but sometimes it is>NOT so easy, especially if you give Nikon some reason (rightly>or wrongly) to believe that something is a grey market>import.

Thanks for your reply. Does the D5000 have US in the serial number? The seller has sold at least 20 of these cameras in the past week w/ very positive feedback. Since the seller's ebay ID doesn't appear to be a name of a store it is impossible for me to verify if he is an authorized seller. Based on his feedback it appears that he sells primarily the Canon and Nikon DSLRs. He has 40 of the Nikon D5000 kit left.

#6. "RE: If I buy a D5000 on ebay from a non-authorized dealer (plz help)"In response to Reply # 4

By the way, there ARE authorized resellers selling on EBay. Cameta Camera is one that I know of. They're very reliable, and their prices are generally pretty good. There are surely others, but I don't know who they are.

#8. "RE: If I buy a D5000 on ebay from a non-authorized dealer (plz help)"In response to Reply # 7

For those reading later, I looked up the auction in question, and it does not specify that there is a manufacturer's warranty. (It says: "Manufacturer's warranty: --") The auction description does not anywhere say that the seller is an authorized reseller, so my presumption would be that it's not.

Anything other than a "3" will mean it is not an authorized import and will not be covered or even repaired by Nikon USA. Nikon Inc. handles warranty for South American and Caribbean also for cameras but not for lenses or speedlights. All my Nikon gear is US, although I don't live there now, because its cheaper there and the service is fast enough. My Sigma gear(lens speedlights) are Russian authorized imports because their Moscow warranty service is fast and pretty good.StanSt Petersburg Russia